Display-carton



'A. DIETSCHE.

DISPLAY CARTON.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21. 191i.

,3 1 3, 585 I Patented Aug. 19, 1919.

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ADOLPH DIE'I'SCHE, 0]? FOREST HILLS, YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN LITHO- GRAPHIC COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A COMORATION OF NEW YORK.

DISPLAY-CARTON.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADOLPH DmTsoHE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Forest Hills, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Cartons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to display cartons and has for its object to provide a device of the class specified, ofsimple construction, at-

tractive appearance and which can, by selfv contained means, be erected intodisplay condition. With these objects in View and others which will appear later herein, my improved carton includes in its preferred embodiment, features which are illustrated in the drawings accompanying this specification, wherein 1 Figure l is a plan View of the blank, having suitable cuts and creases for folding into condition for receiving and displaying'merchandise. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the carton formed by folding the blank of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of what is shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan ,view, similar to that of Fig. 3, except that,

in said Fig. 4, the cover portion is opened and latched back into the bottom portion. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the upper portion of the carton, the cover portion being in the position of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an end elevation of what is shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are to one scale, and Figs. 5 and 6 are to another scale, larger than that of the earlier figures.

The blank of Fig. 1 is of general rectangular shape, plus opposite outstanding wings near one end thereof. The'cuts which separate one portion from another portion are indicated by double full lines, while the lines of fold are indicated by single broken lines. The carton, as illustrated, may be folded into a shallow box having approximately square top and bottom. To thus fold the blank of Fig. 1, the lower portion 2 thereof is bent backwardly in a right angled bend on line 3, then upwardly in a right angled bend on line4; this brings por-' tion 2 into parallelism with top 7, said portion 2 forming the bottom of the box or carton. The outer endof portion 2 is then bent forwardly on line 5 and downwardly on line 6, at right angles respectively,'flap 8 being passed under flap 11, and opposite ears Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19, 1919.

Application filed November 21, 1917. SerialNo. 203,118.

9 and 10 being brought up through the cuts ad acent-Side rails 12 and 12, respectively, 1n top 7 and positioned against the upper surface of said top, just rearwardly of front rail 39, Figs. 2 and 5. Said rails 12, 12- and 39 together with back rail 42 constitute the frame-like construction of top 7 Then flap 11 is bent backwardly at right angles on l-ine'13 and downwardly at right angles on line 14. This brings flap 11 against the bottom face of portion 2 where it may be secured by gum or other convene ient means not-shown.

Next, opposite side flaps or Wings 15 and 16 are bent backwardly at right angles on lines 17, 18 and inwardly at right angles on lines 19, 20, respectively, whereby flaps 15 and 16 are brought against opposite. portions of the lower face ofportion 2 where they may be secured by means not shown. There is thus produced the form-of Fig. 2, or viewed from the bottom, of Fig. 3.

The carton is now ready for the reception of merchandise, which may be inserted upon lifting cover 21. Said cover is separated from top 7 by cuts therethrough, on its outer end at 23 and on opposite sides at 40 and 41 and is attached to said top along creased line 22. Said cover 21 is bent along said line 22, when lifted. After inserting the merchandise, not shown, cover 21 is closed and end 23 thereof is supported by flap 8, whose ears 9 and 10 are latched over the For opening and latching back cover 21,

29, reaching into the wider portion of cover 21 and forming therefrom projecting portion 30, of some pleasing contour and which, if desired, may bear on its un'der side, Fig. 2,

advertising matter, not shown; For display of the contents of the carton, cover 21 is lifted from its position of Fig. 2 and is bent backwardly on articulated line 22 some-. what more than 90 degrees, Figs. 5 and 6; then the upper part of said cover is bent backwardly on articulated line 24 nearly 180 degrees farther, until the front portion of said cover, Fig. 2, encounters the rear end of the carton, Fig. 6. End 23 of cover 21 then extends downwardly below the bottom of the box and is efficient for raising the rear end 31 thereof from a table or counter as 32, on which it may be placed. F'or sustaining the .parts in the described relation, cover 21 is provided at opposite sides near its outer end 23, with feet 25 and 26 formed from said cover sides. Opposite, staggered cuts 33, 34 separate the upper ends of said feet, respectively, from cover 21 and vertical creases 27 and 28, Fig. 2, provide bending lines for folding said feet at suitable angles to said cover. Staggered cuts 33 and 34: form toes 35 and 36 at the upper edges of feet 25 and 26, respectively, for engagement with pockets 37 and 38 in lower portion or bottom 2] After cover 21 has been folded back as described, Figs. 5 and 6', feet-25 and 26 are bent inwardly, Fig. 4, and toes 35 and 36 are inserted in said pockets 37 and 38, respectively, whereby stability. and rigidity are afforded the carton in its display condition.

I claim:

1. In a display carton the combination of a blank foldable into box-like conformation, a top portion having opposite side rails, and a bottom portlon terminating in a flap adapted to be folded under one end of said topportion, said flap being provided with opposite ears for engagement with the side rails of said top.

2. In a display canton the combination of a one-piece blank adapted for folding into boxdike conformation, a top portion having opposite side rails, and a bottom portion terminating in a flap adapted to be folded under one end of said top portion, said flap being provided with opposite ears/forengagement Wltli-the side rails of said top.

3. In adisplay carton the combination of a blank foldable into (box-like conformation, a frame-like top portion, and a bottom portion terminating in a flap adapted to be folded under one end of said top portion, said flap being provided with means for latching engagement with the frame-like top portion.

4. In a display carton the combination of a blank foldable in-to box-like conformation, a top portionhaving opposite side rails, a

bottom portion terminating in a flap adapt-' ed to be folded under one end of said top portion, said flap being provided with opposite ears for engagement with the side rails of said top, and a cover hinged to said top portion, the free end of said cover in its .closed position being supported by said bottom portion flap.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature this 20th day of November, 1917.

ADOLPH DIET-SCHE. 

